Wood County TX - Pension Application of Mrs. M. E. Herring
Reproduced from the holdings of the Texas State Archives
24163
Form B
Widow's Application For A Pension
The Commissioner of Pensions reserves the right to call for additional testimony if he
deems it necessary.
Name of Applicant
Mrs. Martha E. Herring
Wood County
Postoffice: Quitman, Texas R.F.D. 2
Filed: Aug 30, 1913
Approved: Sept 1, 1913
Pension allowed from Dec 1, 1913
(Signed) Geo. W. Kyres, Commissioner of Pensions
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Form B
For Use of Widows of Soldiers who are in Indigent Circumstances
THE STATE OF TEXAS
County of Wood
I, Mrs. Martha E. Herring, do hereby make application to the Commissioner of Pensions for
a pension, to be granted me under the Act passed by the Thirty-first Legislature of the
State of Texas, and approved April 7, A. D. 1913, on the following grounds:
I am the widow of James Herring, deceased, who departed this life on the 22 day of
January, A. D. 1892, in the county of Wood, in the State of Texas.
I have not remarried since the death of my said husband, and I do solemnly swear that
I was never divorced from my said husband, and that I never voluntarily abandoned him
during his life, but remained his true, faithful and lawful wife up to the date of his
death. I was married to him on the 23rd day of April, A. D. 1872, in the county of
Wood, in the State of Texas.
My husband, the said James Herring, enlisted and served in the military service of the
Confederate States during the war between the States of the United States, and that he
did not desert the Confederate Service. I have been a resident of the State of Texas
since prior to January 1, A. D. 1900, and have been continuously since a citizen of the
State of Texas. I do further state that I do not receive from any source whatever money
or other means of support amounting in value to the sum of $300.00 per annum, nor do I
own in my own right, nor does anyone hold in trust for my benefit or use, estate or
property, either real, personal or mixed, either in fee or for life, of the value of
one thousand dollars, exclusive of the home of the value of not over $1000.00; nor do
I receive any aid or pension from any other State, or from the United States, or from
any other source, and I do further state that the answers given to the following
questions are true:
1. What is your age? I 74 years of age
2. Where were you born? In Troupe County, Georgia
3. How long have you resided in the State of Texas? Came to Texas in 1854
4. How long have you resided in the county of your present residence? And what is your
postoffice address? Since 1857, Quitman, Wood County, Texas, R.F.D. 2
5. What was your husband's full name? James Herring
6. What was the date of his death? January 23, 1892
7. In what State was your husband's command originally organized? Texas
8. How long did your husband serve? If known to you, give date of enlistment and
discharge. He enlisted about June 1862 and served until the surrender
9. What was the name or letter of the company, or name or number of the battalion,
regiment or battery of artillery in which your husband served? If he was transferred
from one branch of service to another, give time of transfer, description of command
and time of service. He enlisted and served in Co. C., 1st Texas, Partison's Rangers-
Cavalry; he was not transferred to any other command
10. Name branch of service in which your husband served, whether infantry, cavalry,
artillery or the navy, or if commissioned as an officer by the President, his rank and
line of duty, or if detailed for special service, under the law of conscription, the
nature of such service, and time of service. Cavalry - 1st Texas Partosons Rangers
11. Have you transferred to others any property of any kind for the purpose of becoming
a beneficiary under this law? No
Wherefore your petitioner prays that her application for a pension be approved
and such other proceedings be had in the premises as are required by law.
(Signature of Applicant) Martha E. Herring
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 25 day of August A.D. 1913.
R. E. Bozeman
County Judge, Wood County, Texas
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AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES
[Note -- There must be at least two creditable witnesses.]
The State of Texas
County of Wood
Before me, R. E. Bozeman, County Judge of Wood County, State of Texas, on this day
personally appeared B. F. Smart and C. W. Adair, who are personally known to me to be
credible citizens, who, being by me duly sworn, on oath state that they personally
know that Mrs. Martha E. Herring, applicant for a pension as the widow of James
Herring, deceased, is in truth and fact the widow of James Herring, deceased; and
that they personally know that she has not remarried since the death of her husband,
for whose service in the army she claims a pension, and that they have no interest in
this claim.
Signature of Witness B. F. Smart
Signature of Witness C. W. Adair
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25 day of August, 1913
R. E. Bozeman
County Judge of Wood County, Texas
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AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES
[Note -- There must be at least two creditable witnesses.]
The State of Texas
County of Wood
Before me, R. E. Bozeman, County Judge of Wood County, State of Texas, on this day
personally appeared B. F. Smart and C. W. Adair, who are personally known to me to
be credible citizens, who, being by me duly sworn, on oath state that they personally
know the above named applicant for a pension, and that they personally know that the
said Mrs. Martha E. Herring, has been a bona fide resident citizen of the State of
Texas since prior to January 1, A. D. 1900, and that they have no interest in this
claim.
Signature of Witness B. F. Smart
Signature of Witness C. W. Adair
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25 day of August, A. D. 1913
R. E. Bozeman
County Judge of Wood County, Texas
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AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES
(If possible, the two witnesses should have served with the applicant's husband in the
army, and, if so, let them, or either of them, state it in their oath; also any
information regarding the army service of applicant's husband.)
THE STATE OF TEXAS
County of Wood
Before me, R. E. Bozeman, County Judge of Wood County, State of Texas, on this day
personally appeared O. W. Shoemaker, who are personally known to me to be credible
citizens, who, being by me sworn, on oath state that they are personally acquainted
with the foregoing applicant, and that the facts set forth and statements made in
her application are correct and true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and
that they have no interest in this claim. And further make oath to the following
facts touching the service of the applicant's husband in the Confederate Army:
I have known James Herring, deceased, husband of Martha E. Herring since 1858 or 1860
and knew him intimately until the time of his death in January 1892; we enlisted at
same time in Company C, 1st Texas Partison Rangers - Cavalry, in June 1862 in Wood
County, Texas. I served as regular soldier until March 1863 when I was detailed to
the clothing factory at Shreveport, La. Where I worked until the surrender; I
personally know that James Herring never deserted his post of duty or the service;
he was not detailed for special service and transferred to any other command; after
I was detailed to factory at Shreveport I saw the regiment passing through many
times and saw James Herring with the regiment; I lived in about two miles of James
Herring in Wood County and after the surrender, I went home but my old regiment was
down about Corpus Christi when the surrender occurred and they did not get home
until about June; I know that James Herring came in with the regiment. He made a
faithful soldier and did valuable service to the Confederate cause. He was a brave
man.
Signature of Witness O. W. Shoemaker
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25 day of August, A. D. 1913
R. E. Bozeman
County Judge of Wood County, Texas
CERTIFICATE OF STATE AND COUNTY ASSESSOR
I, Lou (unreadable), State and County Assessor in the County of Wood, State of Texas,
do certify that Mrs. Martha E. Herring, whose name is signed to the foregoing
application for a pension, under the Act of the 33rd Legislature, approved April 7,
A. D. 1913, is charged on the land and personal property rolls of the said county,
in her name, or the name of a trustee, with estate, real, personal and mixed, at the
assessed value of $1130.00 dollars.
Given under my hand, this 28 day of August A.D. 1913
(signed) J. L. Hartsfield, Deputy
State and County Assessor
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BOND
This BOND must be sworn to by the owner of the original warrant, and also signed by
the owner and two sureties before it will be approved and duplicate warrant issued.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
County of Wood
Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared M. E. Herring,
who, after being by me duly sworn on oath, says that she is the true owner of
Confederate Pension Warrant No 26542 (marked "No", presumably because the correct
number was 24163) for the sum of Thirty-one Dollars, drawn by the Comptroller of
the State of Texas, on Feb 29th, in favor of M. E. Herring, and that the same is
in fact lost or destroyed, or has not been received.
(Signed) M. E. Herring
Owner of Warrant
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 7 day of April, 1924
Earl C. Jones, Deputy County Clerk
for Wood Co., Texas
THE STATE OF TEXAS
County of Wood
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, M. E. Herring as principal, and ___, as
sureties, are held and bound unto Pat M. Neff, Governor of the State of Texas, and
his successors in office, in the sum of Sixty-two Dollars, for the payment of which
sum, well and truly to be made, we do bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and
administrators, jointly and severally.
Whereas, the above named principal has filed with the Comptroller her affidavit,
stating that she is the true owner of said Confederate Pension Warrant, drawn by
the Comptroller of the State of Texas, on the date shown in the above affidavit,
in favor of said payee, and that the same is in fact lost or destroyed; and
Whereas, duplicate of said Confederate Pension Warrant, in favor of the original
payee, will be issued;
Now, therefore, the condition of the above obligation is such that the owner of
said warrant will hold the State harmless and return to the Comptroller, upon
demand being made therefor, such duplicate or copies, or the amount of money
named therein, together with all costs that may accrue against the State, on
collecting the same.
Given under our hands, the 7th day of April, A. D., 1924
(Signed) M. E. Herring, Principal
(Signed) _. C. Robinson, Surety
(Signed) J. W. Weems, Surety
Approved 8 day of April, 1924
(Signed) Lon A Smith, Comptroller
County Wood
Number 24163
Address R.F.D. ____
Quitman, Texas
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APPLICATION FOR MORTUARY WARRANT
THE STATE OF TEXAS
County of Coryell
I, Mrs. Eli R. Goodson, do hereby certify that I am the person to whom is entrusted
the paying of the accounts and indebtedness of the late Mrs. M. E. Herring, who was
a pensioner of the State of Texas, and whose file number is 24163 and whose original
county was Wood.
The said pensioner Mrs. M. E. Herring, died on the 15th day of Nov at 3:20 A.M.,
in the town of Copperas Cove, County of Coryell, Texas.
The pensioner died in the home of Mrs. Eli R. Godson who was related to the pensioner
as her daughter.
That the warrant, which application is hereby made for, shall be applied to paying
all or part of the funeral expenses incurred by the said pensioner.
I further certify that the warrant for the current month has not been cashed by the
pensioner, to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I am related to the pensioner as daughter, that my postoffice address is Copperas
Cove, P. O. Box 137, Copperas Cove, Texas.
Signed: Mrs. Eli R. Goodson
Sworn to before me this 23 day of Nov, 1932
(Signed) C. R. Ol___t,
Notary Public in and for Coryell County, State of Texas
CERTIFICATE OF UNDERTAKER
I, W. M. Wallace, do certify that I am undertaker in the town of Copperas Cove,
County of Coryell, State of Texas, that I had charge of the body of Mrs. M. E. Herring,
who died in the town of Copperas Cove, County of Coryell, State of Texas on the 15th
day of November 1932. That said body was prepared for burial by me on the 15th day of
November 1932, and that I am of the opinion that warrant herein applied for should be
issued to the said Mrs. Eli R. Goodson, who makes the foregoing application.
Signed: W. M. Wallace,
Undertaker
CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICIAN
I, L. L. Bivins, do certify that I am a practicing physician, and that I attended Mrs.
M. E. Herring in her last illness, and am of the opinion that his ailments were senility.
I further certify that I am of the opinion that the Mortuary Warrant above requested
should be issued in the name of the aforementioned applicant, in accordance with Act
passed by the Thirty-eighth Legislature and approved March 2, 1923.
Signed: L. L. Bivins
Physician's Address: Copperas Cove, Texas
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